CVE-2025-66291Network attack vector

Interview document disclosure via unchecked object identifiers

Published Nov 29, 2025 · Updated Dec 3, 2025

Improper authorization in OrangeHRM Starter 5.0 through 5.7 allows remote authenticated users to read interview attachments. InterviewAttachment::handle passes user-supplied interview and attachment identifiers to the retrieval service without first checking entity access. An ESS-level session without Recruitment access is sufficient; exposure is limited to confidential candidate documents, evaluations, and supporting files.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in OrangeHRM Starter 5.0 through 5.7 allows remote authenticated users to read interview attachments. InterviewAttachment::handle passes user-supplied interview and attachment identifiers to the retrieval service without first checking entity access. An ESS-level session without Recruitment access is sufficient; exposure is limited to confidential candidate documents, evaluations, and supporting files.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-66291
Published
Nov 29, 2025
Updated
Dec 3, 2025
Vendor
OrangeHRM Inc.
Product
OrangeHRM Starter
Classifications
CWE-200, CWE-285, T1213
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 29, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 5.0, < 5.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

OrangeHRM Inc. · OrangeHRM Starterversion=>= 5.0, < 5.8

Published CVSS scores

5.3GitHub, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-285Improper Authorization
T1213Data from Information Repositories

Public exploit references

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